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223.803.01
Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program Seminar 3

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2018 - 2019
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Monday, 12:00 - 1:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

223.802 GDEC Seminar 2

Description
Explores a variety of tools and methods applied by GDEC faculty to conduct public health research with a focus on hands-on skills building. Specific sessions address: data sources, including datasets that are publicly available; development of a basic statistical plan; use and interpretation of modeling tools; field data collection; data visualization strategies, and data management considerations.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Identify and access key sources of publicly available data relevant to specific health issues
  2. Request and download a DHS dataset and tabulate survey variables in Stata or R
  3. Create tables using the principles of data visualization to choose appropriate tools and methods for sharing data with various audiences
  4. Critique and revise data collection tools for management of field trial data
Enrollment Restriction
Limited to GDEC MSPH students